Lajos Czeizler
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Lajos Czeizler was a Hungarian football coach born in Heves
.
With altogether 11 major titles he remains one of the most successful football coaches of all time.
He began his coaching career in 1920s in Poland, in ŁKS Łódź, where he had his first coaching experience. In the 1940s he went to Sweden, where he had his greatest successes with IFK Norrköping
. There he achieved a record five championships (1943, 45, 46, 47, 48) and two national cups (1943, 45). When he led Norrköping to the 1948 championship he became the oldest coach in Sweden to achieve this title, a special honour he retains to date. He was then aged 54 years, 8 months and 1 day.
After his time in Sweden he returned to Italy where he led A.C. Milan
in 1951 to championship honours. He coached the Italian national team
in the 1954 FIFA World Cup
. In 1961 he won another title in Italy when his side Fiorentina
defeated Lazio
2–0 in the cup final.
In the 1963–64 season he took SL Benfica
to the double of championship and cup of Portugal.
Lajos Czeizler will always be remembered as a fine example for the plenitude of fine coaches Hungary has given to the sport.
Heves
Heves is a small city in eastern Hungary. About 100 km east of Budapest, Heves lies at the northern extreme of the Great Hungarian Plain , just south of the Mátra and Bükk hills and west of the Tisza River. Heves shares its name with a Hungarian county . The city is the fourth largest city in...
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With altogether 11 major titles he remains one of the most successful football coaches of all time.
He began his coaching career in 1920s in Poland, in ŁKS Łódź, where he had his first coaching experience. In the 1940s he went to Sweden, where he had his greatest successes with IFK Norrköping
IFK Norrköping
IFK Norrköping is a Swedish football club based in Norrköping. The club, formed on 29 May 1897, is currently playing in the first division of Swedish football, Allsvenskan...
. There he achieved a record five championships (1943, 45, 46, 47, 48) and two national cups (1943, 45). When he led Norrköping to the 1948 championship he became the oldest coach in Sweden to achieve this title, a special honour he retains to date. He was then aged 54 years, 8 months and 1 day.
After his time in Sweden he returned to Italy where he led A.C. Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
in 1951 to championship honours. He coached the Italian national team
Italy national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
in the 1954 FIFA World Cup
1954 FIFA World Cup
The 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. Switzerland was chosen as hosts in July 1946. The tournament set a number of all-time records for goal-scoring, including the highest average goals scored per game...
. In 1961 he won another title in Italy when his side Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A...
defeated Lazio
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
2–0 in the cup final.
In the 1963–64 season he took SL Benfica
SL Benfica
Sport Lisboa e Benfica , commonly known as simply Benfica or occasionally as Benfica Lisbon, is a Portuguese multi-sports club based in Lisbon. Although they successfully compete in a number of different sports, Benfica is mostly known for its association football team...
to the double of championship and cup of Portugal.
Lajos Czeizler will always be remembered as a fine example for the plenitude of fine coaches Hungary has given to the sport.
Coaching career
- 1923-26 ŁKS Łódź
- 1927-28 AC UdineseUdinese CalcioUdinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....
(II.Div.) - 1928-30 CA Faenza (II.Div.)
- 1930-31 S.S. LazioS.S. LazioSocietà Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
(youth) - 1935-36 ŁKS Łódź
- 1940 VästeråsVästerås SK FotbollVästerås SK is a Swedish football club based in Västerås. The club, formed on 29 January 1904, is currently playing in the third highest Swedish league, Division 1 Norra.-Players:...
- 1942-48 IFK NorrköpingIFK NorrköpingIFK Norrköping is a Swedish football club based in Norrköping. The club, formed on 29 May 1897, is currently playing in the first division of Swedish football, Allsvenskan...
- 1949-52 A.C. MilanA.C. MilanAssociazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
- 1952-53 AC Padova (sub.)
- 1954 ItalyItaly national football teamThe Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
- 1954-57 UC Sampdoria
- 1957-59 ACF FiorentinaACF FiorentinaACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A...
(sub., then rep.) - 1960-61 ACF FiorentinaACF FiorentinaACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A...
- 1963-64 SL BenficaSL BenficaSport Lisboa e Benfica , commonly known as simply Benfica or occasionally as Benfica Lisbon, is a Portuguese multi-sports club based in Lisbon. Although they successfully compete in a number of different sports, Benfica is mostly known for its association football team...